The Art of Manipulation: Everything You Should Know About Psychology, Empathy and Persuasion Techniques to Convince and Manipulate Anyone Using Dark Psychology to Influence Human Behavior

Com todo o esplendor que só a Hollywood do século passado pode oferecer, esta é uma narrativa inesquecível sobre os sacrifícios que fazemos por amor, o perigo dos segredos e o preço da fama. Lendária estrela de Hollywood, Evelyn Hugo sempre esteve sob os holofotes ― seja estrelando uma produção vencedora do Oscar, protagonizando algum escândalo ou aparecendo com um novo marido... pela sétima vez. Agora, prestes a completar oitenta anos e reclusa em seu apartamento no Upper East Side, a famigerada atriz decide contar a própria história ― ou sua “verdadeira história” ―, mas com uma condição: que Monique Grant, jornalista iniciante e até então desconhecida, seja a entrevistadora. Ao embarcar nessa misteriosa empreitada, a jovem repórter começa a se dar conta de que nada é por acaso ― e que suas trajetórias podem estar profunda e irreversivelmente conectadas. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways. Written with Reid's signature talent for creating "complex, likable characters" (Real Simple), this is a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth